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Biotite from
McMillan Bentonite prospect, Pilot Mountains District, Pilot Mountains, Mineral County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:'Biotite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view McMillan Bentonite prospect, Pilot Mountains District, Pilot Mountains, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1560329
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1560329:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
45.3km (28.1 miles) ⓘGreen Talc Mine (Donnelly Andalusite Mine), Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
66.0km (41.0 miles) ⓘFury pit, Grantsville, Union Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
68.4km (42.5 miles) ⓘJewel Mine (Eagle group?), Ellsworth Mining District (Mammoth Mining District), Nye County, Nevada, USA
69.8km (43.4 miles) ⓘBuffalo Canyon prospect, Berlin, Union Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
70.7km (43.9 miles) ⓘGrantsville Summit Prospect, Union Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
79.6km (49.4 miles) ⓘBruner Mine, Phonolite, Bruner Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
79.8km (49.6 miles) ⓘVanderbilt mine, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
91.7km (57.0 miles) ⓘMcGee Creek headwaters area, Glass Mountain, Mono County, California, USA
95.6km (59.4 miles) ⓘWheeler mine, Pine Grove Hills, Wilson Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
98.6km (61.2 miles) ⓘFesler Prospect, Windypah Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
References
Archbold, N.L. (1966) Industrial Mineral Deposits of Mineral County, Nevada. Nevada Bureau of Mines, Report 14, 36 pages.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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